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Report: Urban Girls Shortchanged in Sports
11/10/2008
Girls who live in urban areas start sports at a later age ...

Boston Globe on WSF Report - "Go Out & Play"
10/24/2008
The Boston Globe references the Women's Sports Foundation's recent research report Go ...

The Checkup
10/21/2008
The Washington Post examines the major findings of 'Go Out & Play' ...

Contact: Jaime McBeth | Phone: 646.912.8099 | JMcBeth@WomensSportsFoundation.org

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Press Statements

11/08: NCAA Honors Billie Jean King with Gerald R. Ford Award

11/08: UNESCO-SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR PARTNERSHIP FOR GENDER EQUALITY NAMES BILLIE JEAN KING “GLOBAL MENTOR FOR GENDER EQUALITY”

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Research And Resources

Go Out and Play: Youth Sports in America

Who's Playing College Sports: Money, Race and Gender

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Chief Program and Planning Officer Dr. Marjorie Snyder oversees research and education. She is highly sought-after both for her expertise as a sports psychologist and on physical education and sports-related issues for girls and women. She is internationally recognized, speaking at conferences worldwide.

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V is for Victory. So is IX.
If you’re like many parents, you may have sensed that your daughters are not being provided the opportunities to play sports that they want or deserve.

Title IX is a federal law that requires schools to provide female athletes with equitable equipment and uniforms, facilities, schedules for “prime time” games and competitions, and opportunities for participation.

Click here to go to the Parents for Equity Home Page

Sarah Burke on the 2008 Annual Salute to Women in Sports
Sarah Burke, three-time X Games gold medalist in skiing, shares her thoughts on the 2008 Annual Salute to Women in Sports at the Waldorf=Astoria.

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The Foundation Heads to X Games 14
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
For four days at X Games 14 in LA the Foundation made it's presence known. Housed in the Team ESPN Tent we gave out hundreds of brochures, tattoos, cups, scrapbooks, and parent guides.

2008 Annual Salute to Women in Sports
Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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